Pop-gun.



E. S. ROE;

POP GUN.

AFPLICATION FILED FEB, 16. 91s.

Patented Feb. 11, 1919.

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POP GUN. APPLIQATION FILED FEB. 16, 1918.

Patented Feb. 11, 191.9.

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ROE, OF PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE MARKHAM AIR RIFLE. 00., OF PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN, A. CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

POP-GUN.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patentad Feb. 11, 1919.

Application filed February 16, 1918. Serial No. 217,535.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST S. Ron, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Plymouth, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pop- Guns, of which the following is a specifica tion, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to pop guns of that type having a reciprocable handle member and one of the objects of the invention is to obtain a construction in which the gun can be fired when the handle member is moving in either direction and in which the projectile is retained within the barrel of the gun. Another object is to obtain a construction in which the gun is fired and loaded when the handle member is moving in either direction.

A further object is to obtain a construction in which the means for loading the gun also retains the handle member adjacent to the barrel. Still further objects reside in the novel arrangements and combinations of parts as more fully hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of. the pop Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view onthe line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4: is a sectional modified construction;

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view on the line 5- 5 of Fig. 4;

Figs. 6 and 7 are side elevations of details.

A is the barrel of the gun, B the stock, 0 the false trigger, C the trigger mechanism casing. and D the. handle member reciprocable longitudinally of the barrel. E and E are the cylinders secured within the barrel and spaced from each other, and F and F the projectiles, preferably corks, adapted to engage respectively in the adjacent ends of the cylinders E and E. -G and G are pistons slidably, engaging the cyline ders E and E respectively for ejecting the corks F and F by compressingthe air in the cylinders between the corks and pistons. is the loader intermediate the corks F and F adapted to'force' the same into engagement with their respective cylinders.

For the purpose of actuating the pistons and the loader the reciprocable handle memside elevation of a ber D is secured thereto. The pistons G and G have the 'U-shaped rods I and J respectively, each having one arm of the U extend The under side of the barrel A is provided with the slots M for the passage of the base of theU. As shown, the rod J extends into the trigger mechanism casing C. The loader H extends through the slot N in the under side of the barrel A and is secured to the handle member D by the base flange H outside of and adjacent to the barrel.

For the purpose of securing the handle member adjacent to the barrel, the loader H has the neck portion 0 slidably engaging the slot N and also has the enlarged circular portion P having the shoulders P slidably engage the barrel A adjacent to the slot N. With this arrangement the loader II is also a tie member between the barrel and handle member.

The corks F and F are tapered so that as they wear they can be forced farther into their respective cylinders to obtain a tight fit. In order to limit the reciprocating movement of the handle member D in either directionafter the corks have become worn to prevent the injury to the gun, the ends N of the slot N are located in advance of the ends of the cylinders E and E so that the loader H will'contact with the ends of the slot in its reciprocations and cannot force the corksfarther into engagement with the cylinders or contact withthe cylinders to injure the same.

In operation, assuming the parts to be inv the position shown in Fig. 2,'upon move ment of the handle member D toward the right, the piston will compress the air within the cylinder E which will finally eject the cork F making a loud report in so doing. The loader II will meanwhile contact with the cork F and force the same into firm engagement with the end of the cylinder E. Upon moving the handle member D in the reverse direction or to the left, the cork F will be ejected making a loud report and the'cork F forced into firm engagement with the end of thecylinder EL The loader H ties the handle member D to the barrel A so thatzthe handle member can not become disengaged during its reciprocatory movehandle member D and prevents injury to the gun mechanism.

In the modified construction shown in Fig. l the pop gun has the same arrangement of parts as shown'in Fig. 2 with the J exception of the handle member and its connections to the loader and pistons. As shown, the handle member Q, has the annular groove Q" in its periphery for engagement with the arms R of the bifurcated portion R of the loader S. Fig. 6 shows the arms R of the loader as substantially parallel to each other before engagement in the groove Q of the handle member, which are adapted to be bent inwardly at theirouter ends after engagement, as shown by the dotted lines, so-that they'will lie within the groove. The handle member Q, also has the longitudinal groove or channel Q in its upper surface for engagement with the arms T of the U-shaped rods 'T connected to the pistons. These arms extend adjacent to the lower side of the barrel and overlap each other within-the groove or channel Q their upper sides being substantially flush with the periphery of the handle member. The arms T are notched in their upper edges at U for engagement With the base of the bifurcated portion R of the loader S, which will hold the same from disengagement from the handle member.

From the above description of'the modified construction it will be readily seen that the loader is adapted to load the gun, ties the'handle member to the barrel of the gun and also secures the rodsco'nnected to the pistons to the handle member. This construction *is simple and presents a neat appearance." r

What I claim as my invention, is:

1. In a'pop' gun, the combination with the barrel of a pair of spaced pistons longitudinallyslidably engaging said barrel,-a loader within said "barrel intermediate said pistons, and a handle member reciprocable said pistons and loader, and means for limiting the'reciprocatory movement of said handle member. e a

In a pop gun, the combination with the barrel ofa pair of spaced pistons longitudinally slidably engaging said barrel, a

loader'within'said barrel intermediate said pistons, and a handle member 'reoiprocable the barrel of a pair of spaced cylinders therewithin, pistons longitudinally slidably engaging said cylinders, a loader within said barrel intermediate said. cylinders,and a handle member reciprocable longitudinally of said barrel and connected to said pistons and loader, said barrel having a longitudinal slot in its underside engageable by said loader,athe ends of said slot being located in advance of said cylinders.

5. In a pop gun, the combination with the barrel of a handle member reciprocable longitudinally thereof, spaced pistons movable in said barrel, U-shaped rods connecting said pistons and handle member, the armsof the U outside said barrel extending adjacent thereto, and a loader intermediate said pistons and connected to said handle member.

6. In a pop gun, the combination 'with the barrel, of a pair of cylinders therewith in, pistons with1n said cylinders, a loader within said barrel intermediate said cylintying said handle member to said barrel,

and said rod to said handle member...

8. In a pop gun, the combination with the barrel having a pair of spaced cylinders formed therein, of projectiles engageable with said cylinders, a handle, member reciprocable longitudinally thereof, means for alternatively forcing said projectiles. .-into engagement with their respective cylinders, means foralternatively. ejectingsaid'projectiles from :their respective cylinders, connections between vsaid-.first-mentioned -means and handle member, and other connections separate from: said first-mentioned conneo' tions. and between said second-mentioned means and handle member. r p 9. In a pop gun, the combination with the barrel, of a reciprocable handle mem: ber, means for loading said gun, means for firin said gun, connections between, said load ng means .and-handle-member, and

other connections. separate from. said .fi-rstmentioned. connections and betweenisaid 11a ing means and handle member;

, 10. In a pop gun, the combination with loading means and handle member, and other connections between said firing means and handle member, said last-mentioned connections being secured to said handle member by said first-mentioned connections.

11. In a pop gun, the combination with the barrel, of a reciprocable handle member, a pair of spaced pistons within said barrel, a loader within said barrel interme- 10 diate said pistons, U-shaped rods connecting said pistons and handle member, the arms of the U outside said barrel extending adjacent thereto and into said handle member and having transverse slots therethrough in alinement with each other, and complementary arms upon said loader and engaging said handle member and said alined slots in the arms of the U-shaped rods.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ERNEST S. ROE.

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